That would be Conrow, right?
How about that. Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Acquires ShadowHawk Unmanned Helicopter
By Mark Whittington | Yahoo! Contributor Network – Sat, Oct 29, 2011
What does the Montgomery County Sheriff's Department intend to use its ShadowHawk for?
The ShadowHawk will be used to aid in the pursuit of fleeing criminals and to help SWAT teams spot an active shooter. The drone can also be used in drug shipment investigations. Firefighters could use the remote controlled helicopter to monitor wildfires, such as afflicted much of Texas during the summer. The search for missing people could be aided as well. There are, however, no current plans to deploy any kind of a weapon on the ShadowHawk.
What are some of the concerns?
There are some privacy concerns, considering that the drone can look into people's back yards and, with the infrared equipment, into peoples' houses.
http://news.yahoo.com/montgomery-county-sheriffs-office-acquires-shadowhawk-unmanned-helicopter-210700992.html
Well, lets see.
Purchased in the last week of October 2011.
"No "current" plans.
Rubber bullets and tear gas in May, 2012
At their current rate of escalation they will "go hot" around The first week of December, 2012.
Crime fighting: The seven-foot remote controlled Shadowhawk can shoot stun batons, and even grenades, at criminals and pirates. Buyers have the options of turbine or piston engines, thermal cameras, laser pointers and range finders. They can also choose to install taser batons, 37mm or 40mm grenade launchers or 12 gauge shotgun rounds.
Good to see that American Citizen tax money is being used to put those same American Citizens on the same level as East Africa pirates.
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